Walking in off the street we met Siobhan going back up to the restaurant from the bar with a drinks…read moreorder. With a welcoming smile she said "follow me" and we did. The décor is great. Modern and pleasant. Fabulously magnificent light shades that my partner somehow initially missed! Down to business. We went for the Chefs menu, which was excellent value at 24.95 EUR for three courses. Two courses was 20.95 EUR. To start I went for the Smoked Salmon & Pate, my partner the Ham Hock Terrine. Delicious, both delicious. The salmon especially. Plenty of smoked salmon that was just melt in the mouth. For mains I went for the Slow Roast Pork Belly, my partner the Caribbean Chicken Fricassee. The pork had lots and lots of meat and was cooked perfectly. The accompanying vegetables and jus worked very very well. My partner was really really pleased with his main course. He was still talking about it a few days later. I am sure he will describe it adequately in his review. For wine we picked Old Coach Road, a 2012 Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, 32 EUR. This worked wonderfully with my meal. We shared a dessert, which you pick from the A la carte menu, even though it part of the Chef menu deal. We picked the Chocolate Brown. Sweet mother divine, so so good. Each dish was presented immaculately. The service was excellent. Siobhan and co were very attentive and friendly to boot. We had a nice albeit brief chat with Siobhan at the end. Brennan's Lane is fantastic. And for 24.95 EUR, excellent value. It was the best meal of our whole week long trip a long the west coast. We are very grateful to Dolores at the Red River Lodge B&B for recommending it to us.

I've been in Ireland for 18 months now and been visiting for 5 years…read more I can honestly say this was the best 3 courses of food I have had since I have been here, all for the early bird price of 24 euro. For starters I had a duck terrine with a plum pickle. It was very nice, with a few pieces of bread it also had another pickle which I cant remember what it was but it was also nice! For my main course I had a Caribbean Chicken Curry with Jasmine rice, I love Caribbean food and this was truly lovely. The chicken was so moist and delicious I have never had its like before. For desert I had a chocolate brownie with a toffee sauce and homemade ice cream a sugar twirl and biscuit crumbs. It was amazing. The food was also substantial which is very unusal, but very welcome. The restaurant was really nice but you do need to go upstairs through a bar which can be busy. But don't let it put you off. The decor upstairs is great and the staff are really really nice. All in all this is the first review for 5 stars which I wish there was a way of putting an extra star or exclamation mark on the review. If you are near here take a trip. Its awesome. My partner also fully enjoyed the evening but I honestly was so engrossed in my own food I cant even remember what she had!

Fantastic place for delicious Irish lunch - roast of the day - beef, smoked coley and fabulous…read morepresentation of the food! Tia place should be number one on Yelp in Ballina! Super fast serving as well! Within 3 minutes food on the table! Don't want to look for other place! Great music ( not too loud and too quiet), screens to watch soccer and most importantly food you won't get in Dublin!

My mother and I stopped here for a late lunch. She loved her Greek salad and coffee, and I had a…read morepretty good pork roast with mash and veg. Not too expensive. Nice ambience.

THE BROKEN JUG…read more "Situated in the heart of Ballina this extensive pub is really warm, welcoming and cosy. Providing the very best in food and drink, their carvery lunches are superb. A haven for the tourist or the weary shopper the Broken Jug is also very popular with the younger age group. The friendly and efficient staff will make your visit here truly memorable." The opening paragraph comes courtesy of the Broken Jug itself, a pub cum eatery in the Co. Mayo town. It is warm and friendly but the bare timber furniture and backless seating is more for the "younger age group"! The restaurant section is a shade more comfortable and the food is very good, the service friendly and efficient and the prices reasonable. The other night, I started with a magnificent chowder, very very tasty (indeed one of the best I've come across) and not suffocated with cream as happened in a Cork venue recently. Main course was a lasagne. It was almost top class, and would have been but for it being a little overdone in the heating which made some of the edges too hard. Overall though - the cheese and mincemeat were excellent - it was a fine dish, served with chips and an undressed well mixed salad. Dessert, there were about five choices, was homemade apple tart with cream and, yes, the apple was real chunky stuff, just the way I like it. I have given it four stars but three and half would be more like it - if you're over forty! For more on Mayo trip see: http://swissroll07.blogspot.com/

One of my usual spots for a quick carvery lunch during a working day in Ballina. Enter off…read moreO'Rahilly St and up some sets of steps. Carvery directly in front of you with a typed menu on display is you can't make out what's on offer. Have always had tasty food there and good mash. Portions for those not on a diet usually which is great to see. Busy lunch venue but plenty of seating.

This is, by far, one of the best places to eat in town. Also recognised as one of the top spots in…read morethe country, presumably for their use of locally sourced meat and ingredients. They believe in supporting the community that supports them, which is great. On our first day in Ballina, we asked reception where a good place for lunch or dinner would be and this place, along with their fine dining upstairs, Heifer and Hen, got glowing reviews. We checked it out and saw a list of pastas and sandwiches, so kept going in search of 'traditional Irish fare'. Upon closer inspection, the full sit down menu offered things like Cumberland sausages, bangers and mash and more. So breakfast it was. You can't go wrong with freshly baked goods, a local butcher for tasty sausages and bacon and locally sourced ingredients. The toast was almost like a cake, very tasty, a little sweet and quite dense. Service was fast, friendly and accommodating and the coffee was good too. Only complaint is that the glasses and cutlery could be a little cleaner. All in all, if you're in Ballina, avoid disappointment and come here first. We're heading back for lunch!

This is a cute deli with a full restaurant upstairs. The staff (Audrey and Vladimir, especially)…read moreare amazing and the food delicious. In particular, the bolognese is one of the best I've ever had. Probably had it about 6-7 times. Then I tried the lasagna at the suggestion of Vladimir since they use the bolognese in it and it was a great choice! Hope to make it back one day!

Their fried chicken wings are delicious and always crispy. They do takeaways as well.read more

The Junction is a local family restaurant/local cafe right in the centre of Ballina. We ate there…read moreon Monday and it was packed with locals and a few visitors. I had burger and chips and he had scampi chips and salad. This was a lunch special and included free drinks for €8.95. The dinner was very reasonable. I loved the atmosphere in there,bustling and very friendly.All the locals were popping in to get their dinner or have a pot of tea. Nice place for a quick bite to eat. They also have a takeout nextdoor.

We didn't realize they were take out only, but we forged ahead and took our food home with us after…read morehaving our hearts set on Chinese and feeling bound and determined to eat our through the options in town. Sadly that's a 30 minute drive which does nothing crispy any favors. Food was okay, but I don't think it will be our first choice in town. Still on the hunt for lo mein - somewhere, anywhere, please gods.

This is an excellent place for dinner. Food is all freshly prepared & very tasty. This is my second…read morevisit this week. Staff are attentive but don't hang around the tables. The directions/address on Yelp are wrong. The restaurant is by the river on Emmet Street, definitely seek it out

After discovering that the Ice House restaurant was all booked up, we walked down the river road to…read moreget to Crockett's. It's what I tend do think of when I think of an Irish pub -- dark wood, etc. We ended up being seated in a room away from the bar, which was fine, but it was also in a room that was playing some...out of context music. For example, hearing 50 Cent's "In da Club" was not expected. Perhaps it was really "In da Pub." Food was good - not exceptional, but good. My seafood chowder was a nice medium broth with mostly fish, but good sea food flavor, and seemed thickened with potato for accuracy. Served with some super dense brown bread which was great dipped in the soup. Fish and chips were a very generous cod fillet in nice crispy batter. The fish was tasty, well cooked, and the batter wasn't too greasy or soggy. Chips were good, but didn't have much of any flavor. Maybe not the best potatoes? Others commented that their salmon was...OK. Fried brie (what could possibly be wrong with that) was reported as excellent, as was a special Cajun chicken terrine starter. Service was a little slow, but we weren't in a hurry. I don't know how to adjust my service expectations for here vs. the US, but it sounds like it's just a slower pace, and that's fine. They were just starting trivia (the pen and paper kind, too, none of this automated electronic scoring stuff) when we left about 10pm, but we left as we figured it might be over the heads of two Americans, a German, a Dane, and an Englishman. Would I come back? Yes. There are other good looking things on the menu to try, but there are also some other spots in town I'll probably try first. But certainly nothing bad here.

I eat there with family on Sunday (St Patrick's Day), food and service is top class, Staff and…read moreManagement were so friendly and helpful, treated us like VIP's, always topped our table with mi wadi and water, never had to ask it was done, decor was very inviting, definitely a well deserved 5 star rating, would recommend people from across Ireland and the globe to eat in this fabulous Gastro Pub &Restaurant, would recommend Gordon Ramsay to eat there too, I think he would be blowing away, food was absolutely wonderful. I will definitely be eating there again, well done to all staff and management, very efficient and fast service and very reasonable. Just blown away.

We arrived at the door to the restaurant twenty minutes early on a foggy Saturday morn, and the…read moreowner ushered us in the front door. Very pleasant man, Brendan Brown. Large menu, everyone liked their Irish breakfast. I had the porridge with strawberries and bananas and was very satisfied. Large bowl of porridge with plenty of fruit. The coffee was as American as could be, filtered coffee as our Irish friends seem to say. The wait staff was attentive but not too attentive. The prices were right. We noticed that the waffles were listed under deserts, just a heads up, if you like waffles for breakfast. This is a place I would come back for breakfast or lunch regularly if we live near. Open Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm. Coffee to go (take away) also. Check Out the men's or lady's rooms for instructions of use, well worth the visit.

This is one of Ballina's best cafés. It is small and cosy, and is a favourite of everyone from…read moreteenagers to business persons. The café serves soup, sandwiches, hot drinks, desserts, meals and smoothies. The cakes here are amazing. Prices vary, but are not above average. The staff are friendly and welcoming. This is a brilliant place to come and have a chat with an old friend.

Friendly service, tasty mains (though a bit sweeter than I'm used to). Loved the bit of crunch on…read morethe naan too. Even though we ordered what we thought was a reasonable amount for the two of us, we still went home with leftovers.

Excellent curry house with a varied menu to suit most tastes. Including Indian, Nepalese and Goan…read moredishes. Try the 7 spice starter, or the Sedeko and the Himalayan curries with lamb, chicken or prawn are excellent. They will make these to suit your palette too. Very good service and they even have some decent wines. Spot on!